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A couple of people have mentioned Tom Cousineu. I knew he went to the CFL rather than playing for the Bills. However, I only discovered recently that when the Bills finally traded him to the Browns, the draft pick they got in return is the one they used to draft Jim Kelly. People had to feel like "here we go again" when Kelly went to the USFL... A couple people also asked about what pieces were in place when Kelly was drafted and when he signed. Even though everyone was upset with him for jilting the Bills, it really worked out for the best and was meant to be. Had Jim Kelly signed with the Bills in 1983, they probably wouldn't have been bad enough in 84 to get the number one pick in the 85 draft. They selected Bruce Smith!

Having Edmunds, Milano, and Barr as the starting LB crew would be pretty scary. Alexander could be moved around and used as a situational pass rusher

I thought of that phantom PI call when he didn't get flagged today. Here it is...

TO, Roosevelt, and Zay Jones... why not?

I was there too. In addition to the barn burner of a game that it was, I also remember the Bills committing a crazy amount of false start penalties.

He definitely had charges brought up against him and was banned from the stadium. I could be wrong but I think the guy may have lost his job as a result too.

Not sure but like most drunken bafoons, I think he walked away unscathed while injuring others.

Obviously I forgot. Ever happen to you? Sorry I don't have the schedule from every year memorized. I actually have a life. I stand corrected

It's been 6 years since they last hosted a prime time game because someone drowned at the last one.

I love this! My mom has had cancer 3 times. We live in the Elmira area but she's had surgery, treatments, and check ups at Roswell!

Video of the confrontation. Newton looks like he wants to get punched in the face... http://dailysnark.com/cam-newton-confronts-kelvin-benjamin-over-comments-prior-to-panthers-bills-preseason-game/

My only clear memory of this guy was as a Ram. On opening day in 1992 he fielded a punt and was buried by Steve Tasker. My dad and I were at the game. It's a clip they show in nearly every Tasker highlight package. https://youtu.be/0GHtAWiH9BQ

My parents grew up in Warsaw, less than an hour from Buffalo. Also where i was born. Their divorce was final in 1988. My sister and I would go to visit my dad on weekends. On Sundays NASCAR and/or Buffalo Bills football were on tv at my dad's house. I had taken an interest in NASCAR prior to my parents splitting up but not football. For some reason, something clicked during that 1988 season and I started watching Bills games with my dad. That was the beginning of an obsession for me. My dad took me to my first game in 1991. He took me to my first 4 or 5 games. For the last 18 years or so, I've been taking my dad to games as his birthday present.

No one forced him to agree to the pay cut.

The NFL I would imagine. If you lookup the Bills all time roster, Matt Leinart is not on it. Neither is Vince Young for that matter.

A player isn't considered an "official" member of the team if he wasn't on the regular season roster. Leinart was cut before the season started.

That's how I double checked that it was 5 years ago.

http://celebrityinsider.org/matt-leinart-from-the-buffalo-bills-marries-actress-josie-loren-151910/ Did someone get paid to write this? I left a comment saying he was on the team 5 years ago in pre season but was never officially a Bill. Can't find the comment anywhere though

I keep thinking of other things after reading different posts. I was at the home opener against Miami after the Pegulas bought the team. The ovation that Jim Kelly got during the ceremony to honor Ralph was unreal. I don't think I've ever heard the stadium that loud for a sustained period of time. I had chills!

I forgot to mention that one in my own post. I threw a desk calendar across my bedroom that day.

I wouldn't say I've I cried but I've definitely teared up. 2011- 21 point comeback against the Patriots. Connor Gorman's Buffalo Bills "Rise and Fight Again" video on YouTube. Especially the end where it says "Thank you Ralph". Seeing Kyle Williams celebrate with his kids in the locker room when the Bengals scored. My sister cried towards the end of Super Bowl 27 because she was dreading going to school the next day. I broke my vacuum cleaner when Stevie Johnson and Scott Chandler fumbled the game away against Atlanta in 2013.

I was at that Bills/Bengals/Thad Lewis game. The Bills lost in OT.

I was going to mention him. His weight loss was probably just as fast as Wood's. Mark Schlereth is another one

They leave out the fact that Johnson started 11 games in 2000 and was the unquestioned starter going into 2001. He got hurt both years, didn't play well, and was sacked a total of 80 times in those 2 years. 80 times in 19 starts!! Alex Van Pelt even outplayed him 2001.

New Era Field has been home to concerts by the Rolling Stones, One Direction, Guns n Roses, and U2 over the last couple years. And Jay Z and Beyonce will be there this summer. So the last part of your statement is absolutely inaccurate